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• Schwarzenegger will be back for 'Terminator 6'He said he'd be back... and he will again.Feb 24, 2015 7:50 PM CST
• Nix Sensor preparing to launch NIX Pro portable color sensorNix Sensor is preparing to launch the NIX Pro scanner next month.Feb 24, 2015 7:15 PM CST
• Report: Invisible wearables to be an $80 billion industry by 2020Report predicts invisible wearables industry will be worth $80 billion per year by 2020.Feb 24, 2015 5:52 PM CST
• FBI aware of at least 60 state-sponsored cyberthreat groupsThe FBI is aware of at least 60 cyberthreat groups tied to state operators.Feb 24, 2015 5:13 PM CST
• LinkedIn offering $1 to previously compromised usersLinkedIn have settled their class-action lawsuit - offering a massive $1 each to 800,000 Premium Users.Feb 24, 2015 3:36 PM CST
• Yahoo clashes with NSA regarding encryption backdoor demandsInternet giant Yahoo is fighting with the NSA regarding encryption backdoors.Feb 24, 2015 2:30 PM CST
• Canadian intelligence accurately identified French Babar malwareCommunication Security Establishment Canada discovers French malware sample, dubbed Babar.Feb 24, 2015 12:56 PM CST
• NVIDIA rumored to be working on its own VR headsetNVIDIA could release its own VR headset on March 3 at GDC 2015.Feb 24, 2015 9:08 AM CST
• NSA director says 'backdoors' into tech companies doesn't harm privacyThe director of the NSA will continue building backdoors into IT companies' products.Feb 24, 2015 8:51 AM CST
• Apple, Google prepare to battle it out in connected car tech marketGoogle and Apple are going to have a fierce fight in the surging connected car technology market.Feb 24, 2015 8:35 AM CST
• Early reports: Galaxy S6 Edge 'better than' iPhone 6 designClosed-door meetings with the Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 Edge have officials saying it beats the iPhone 6 in terms of design.Feb 24, 2015 8:08 AM CST
• Companies hiring hackers to help test their network cybersecurityNervous about cybersecurity? Hire a hacker to help test your company's defenses.Feb 24, 2015 7:20 AM CST
• US military testing GuardBot robot ball for surveillance dutiesThe GuardBot from American Unmanned Systems could see future duty for the US military.Feb 24, 2015 5:40 AM CST
• Star Wars: Battlefront preparing for a winter 2015 releaseStar Wars: Battlefront is expected to be released during winter this year, with a possible tease at either GDC 2015 or a full push at E3 2015.Feb 24, 2015 4:33 AM CST
• New battery technology allows for full charge in just 1 minuteIsraeli startup has an exciting new battery technology that will charge smartphones in just a single minute.Feb 24, 2015 3:38 AM CST
• Apple is offering huge sums of money, bonuses to car battery expertsApple is offering $250,000 signing bonuses and salaries 60% higher than they currently earn to car battery experts.Feb 24, 2015 2:41 AM CST
• Halo: Master Chief Collection is still broken on the Xbox OneWith over 100+ days since its release, Halo: The Master Chief Collection is still broken.Feb 24, 2015 1:36 AM CST
• Facebook wants to integrate virtual reality into your news feedReady for some virtual reality in your Facebook news feed? Company is working on several solutions to bring VR to the mainstream.Feb 23, 2015 11:15 PM CST
• Valve will be showing off its SteamVR hardware at GDC 2015Valve will be showing off the final design of the Steam Controller as well as the SteamVR hardware system at GDC 2015.Feb 23, 2015 9:35 PM CST
• UPDATE: More Pebble smartwatch information leaked and removedA leaked image of Pebble's new smartwatch has been exposed, showing off the color screen before being removed.Feb 23, 2015 7:14 PM CST
• Apple spending big dollars investing in two new Euro data centresApple has announced two sustainable data centers to be constructed in European countries to service local customers.Feb 23, 2015 6:09 PM CST
• Professor Stephen Hawking congratulates 'Theory of Everything' starEddie Redmayne takes home Best Actor statue in surprise win.Feb 23, 2015 5:07 PM CST
• Gartner says Apple must innovate to replicate strong 2014 salesIf Apple wants to mimic its 2014 smartphone sales, largely generated by the launch of the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus, Apple must innovate.Feb 23, 2015 4:30 PM CST
• Snowden regrets not coming forward sooner about NSA surveillanceFormer NSA contractor Edward Snowden's only regret? Just not coming forward sooner.Feb 23, 2015 3:30 PM CST
• Gartner: Strong growth in wearables in 2015, up 38% from 2014Gartner expects the wearables market to boom in 2015, rising 38 percent year-over-year.Feb 23, 2015 2:44 PM CST
• Head of NSA says spyware operation compliant with national lawNSA chief deflecting accusations of sophisticated spying, saying his agency complies with laws.Feb 23, 2015 2:19 PM CST
• Valve will be talking about VR, physics engines and more at GDC 2015Valve will have four conferences at GDC 2015, where the company will discuss physics engines, VR, OpenGL and more.Feb 23, 2015 6:08 AM CST
• DDoS-for-hire cyberattacks are effective and cost-effectiveDDoS-for-hire is a growing business for cybercriminals, and continues to prove effective.Feb 23, 2015 5:25 AM CST
• HTC One M9 specs leaked, 5-inch 1080p display, 3GB of RAM for $850Just head of MWC 2015, the specs for the HTC One M9 leak - we can expect a 5-inch 1080p display, 8-core processor and 3GB of RAM.Feb 23, 2015 3:10 AM CST
• Galaxy simulation dataset system runs 7680x4320, or 8K at 60FPS7680x4320 at 60FPS, a huge 8K being run off of relatively modest PCs.Feb 22, 2015 11:59 PM CST
• Obama failing to create security relationships in Silicon ValleyPresident Obama is calling on Silicon Valley to help boost cybersecurity, but some tech leaders seem hesitant.Feb 22, 2015 11:50 PM CST
• Presto has launched on Android and iOSPresto mobile subscription streaming service has launched for iOS and Android in Australia.Feb 22, 2015 8:28 PM CST
• Ransomware cyberattacks rack up victims, creating millions in revenueCybercriminals are cashing in with ransomware attacks victimizing unsuspecting business users.Feb 22, 2015 2:05 PM CST
• Police department forced to pay $500 bounty in ransomware cyberattackPolice agency forced to pay $500 in bitcoins to end ransomware siege due to Cryptoware.Feb 22, 2015 1:25 PM CST
• Revenge porn king, Hunter Moore, pleads guilty to hacking chargesHunter Moore, revenge porn mastermind of Isanyoneup.com, pleads guilty.Feb 22, 2015 12:35 PM CST
• After data breaches, companies still nonchalant about cybersecurityThe number of major data breaches may be rising, but many companies are still rather nonchalant about cybersecurity.Feb 22, 2015 10:30 AM CST
• Apple Pay taking over mobile payments as rivals struggle to competeApple Pay is enjoying success in the mobile payments ecosystem, as competitors struggle to create rival offerings.Feb 22, 2015 9:20 AM CST
• Politics could get in the way of improved US national cybersecurityThere is a high demand for cybersecurity in the United States, but some are worried politics could get in the way.Feb 22, 2015 5:35 AM CST
• Pebble teases a new smartwatch to be unveiled in 3 days timePebble will unveil a new smartwatch in 3 days that will be thinner than its predecessor, and with a color display.Feb 22, 2015 3:42 AM CST
• NVIDIA facing class action lawsuit over GeForce GTX 970 VRAM issuesNVIDIA's VRAM woes continue, with class action lawsuits rolling in over the GeForce GTX 970 and its VRAM controversy.Feb 22, 2015 2:18 AM CST
• AMD is hiring a CPU performance engineer to optimize its GPU driversAMD is getting serious about its GPU drivers, hiring a CPU performance engineer to optimize its GPU drivers for CPU intensive situations.Feb 22, 2015 12:51 AM CST
• Hewlett-Packard enjoying Lenovo's current Superfish PR disasterLenovo may be the No. 1 PC and laptop company in the world, but HP is enjoying the opportunity to take a few shots at its rival.Feb 21, 2015 11:47 PM CST
• Lenovo releases Superfish removal patch to angry customersLenovo has released a Superfish removal tool for customers.Feb 21, 2015 1:41 PM CST
• Report: More than 1,500 international data breaches in 2014There were at least 1,500 global data breaches in 2014, according to report.Feb 21, 2015 6:20 AM CST
• More Anthem data breach fallout, millions of kids at risk of ID theftMillions of kids at risk of identity theft following Anthem data breach, cybersecurity experts warn.Feb 21, 2015 5:30 AM CST
• Simplemodz takes it back to basics with this WIP Green Molecule buildSimplemodz takes it back to basics with this work in progress Fractal Mini R2 Green Molecule build, featuring NVIDIA GTX970's in SLI.Feb 21, 2015 3:48 AM CST
• Did you miss the memo? Here's a CS:GO team on a chocolate barThat one time a CS:GO team made their own chocolate bar.. Apparently it was only one year ago and it was by Ninjas in Pyjamas!Feb 21, 2015 2:56 AM CST
• These robot tendons are surprisingly effectiveThrough the use of metal tendons, this robot hand makes light work of Baoding balls.Feb 21, 2015 1:56 AM CST
• Technology destined to make you feel good, really goodTechify your private life - this product is designed to make you feel good, really good.Feb 21, 2015 12:52 AM CST
• Samsung, Fitbit currently lead the smart wearable band marketThe wearables market will receive a strong boost with the Apple Watch launch later this year, but Samsung and Fitbit currently lead the market.Feb 20, 2015 11:50 PM CST
• NSA says North Korea definitely to blame for Sony attackNews around the Sony attack has simmered after other high-profile cybercriminal activity, but the NSA still feels North Korea is to blame.Feb 20, 2015 9:48 PM CST
• DHS recommends users uninstall Superfish adware from Lenovo productsThe US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is strongly urging users uninstall Superfish adware from their products.Feb 20, 2015 3:46 PM CST
• Hackers still have access to US State Department email systemUS government IT and private contractors are working to boot hackers out of unclassified State Department email system, months after breach.Feb 20, 2015 2:28 PM CST
• Sony release its overpriced Mico SD card with 'premium sound'Sony tease us with this high-price Micro SD card, claiming to provide 'less electronic noise' to increase your sound experience - just as silly as the ZX2.Feb 20, 2015 2:23 AM CST
• The new Corsair Dominator Platinum Orange Edition RAM is so satisfyingCorsair has announced the Dominator Platinum Orange Edition RAM - to be paired with the GIGABYTE GA-X99-SOC Force motherboard.Feb 20, 2015 1:26 AM CST
• Google puts FBI on blast for invasive privacy practices against usersGoogle publishes open letter to FBI regarding its surveillance activities.Feb 20, 2015 1:20 AM CST
• Epic announces Unreal Dev Grants program, giving developers free moneyEpic Games announces it is giving developers free money, with $5 million up for grabs in its Unreal Dev Grants program.Feb 19, 2015 11:20 PM CST
• Zuckerberg says he'd like to work with Google on Internet.org projectFacebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg says he'd like to work with Google on the Internet.org project.Feb 19, 2015 9:50 PM CST
• Harmonix reportedly working on a new Rock Band for Xbox One and PS4A next-gen version of Rock Band is reportedly in development for the Xbox One and PlayStation 4.Feb 19, 2015 9:38 PM CST
• Fifth 'Alien' film greenlit by 20th Century FoxNext film to close the gap between 'Alien' and 'Prometheus'Feb 19, 2015 9:06 PM CST
• Sony will be hosting its own Project Morpheus event during GDC 2015Sony will be hosting a near 4-hour event for its VR headset, Project Morpheus, during GDC 2015 on March 3.Feb 19, 2015 8:39 PM CST
• Epic Games founder: VR will look as good as real life within 10 yearsTim Sweeney, Epic Games' founder and coding genius says that VR will look as good as real life within 10 years.Feb 19, 2015 7:24 PM CST
• Sony to more than double down on its investment into PlayStationSony is throwing away most of its business, where it will concentrate most of its time and effort into the PlayStation and camera sensors.Feb 19, 2015 6:41 PM CST
• NSA hacked into largest SIM card maker, accessing billions of phonesDays after we find out the NSA has backdoors into millions of HDDs, we find out they hacked the largest SIM card manufacturer in the world.Feb 19, 2015 5:58 PM CST
• ESL announce $250,000 CS:GO competition in CologneESL announce yet another $250,000 CS:GO competition - this event is to be held in a 15,000-seat indoor arena.Feb 19, 2015 4:03 PM CST
• Movies nominated for an Oscar see surge in Internet piracyOscar-nominated movies see uptick in piracy following announcement in January.Feb 19, 2015 2:55 PM CST
• Lenovo will no longer pre-install controversial Superfish PC adwareLenovo faces public backlash, decides to disable Superfish PC adware.Feb 19, 2015 1:51 PM CST
• Swedish man behind BlackShades malware pleads guilty in US courtCo-creator of the BlackShades malware pleads guilty, and faces up to 10 years in prison.Feb 19, 2015 9:30 AM CST
• Strategy Analytics: Consoles far from dead, with PS4, Xbox One successThe console gaming market is alive and well, with great long-term success anticipated for the Sony PlayStation 4, Xbox One game consoles.Feb 19, 2015 7:20 AM CST
• Report says eSports economy will generate minimum $465 Million in 2017New reports claim that the eSports industry will rake in $465 million in revenue by 2017 with 154 million enthusiasts and 190 casual viewers tuning in.Feb 19, 2015 3:16 AM CST
• Analyst: PlayStation 4 will outsell Xbox One 40% over next four yearsThe Sony PlayStation 4 will outsell the Microsoft Xbox One by 40 percent over the next four years, analyst predicts.Feb 19, 2015 1:30 AM CST
• Slightly Mad Studios delays Project Cars from March 17 to April 2Project Cars sits in the pit stop for another few weeks, delayed until April 2 for the PC and April 7 on consoles.Feb 19, 2015 12:38 AM CST
• DirectX 12 will reportedly 'treat multiple GPUs as a single entity'DX12 will bring countless benefits, one of which will see the API seeing 'multiple GPUs as a single entity'Feb 18, 2015 10:37 PM CST
• Researchers hit 224Gbps on Li-Fi, or 27GB/sec on an LED lightbulbThought your Internet was fast? Researchers at the University of Oxford hit 224Gbps over a light bulb!Feb 18, 2015 9:23 PM CST
• AMD Radeon 300 series launch will feature cards with older GCN chipsWith the release of AMD's Radeon 300 series imminent, it looks like the R9 390X will be the only one to feature a new architecture.Feb 18, 2015 8:25 PM CST

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